DocumentCode
2747688
Title
The need for and development of MM-wave radiometer calibration targets with very low coherent backscatter
Author
Wylde, Richard ; Bell, Graham ; McNamara, Andrew ; Murk, Axel
Author_Institution
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., St. Andrews Univ., St. Andrews, UK
fYear
2012
fDate
1-6 July 2012
Firstpage
260
Lastpage
261
Abstract
The need for radiometer calibration targets with very low coherent backscatter (S11) is not fully appreciated in the community which designs and uses mm-wave radiometers. We discuss why very low S11 is required and our attempts to design make and test calibration target with such desired low backscatter for calibrating both ground and space-based radiometers.
Keywords
calibration; millimetre wave measurement; radiometers; MM-wave radiometer calibration targets; calibration target design; calibration target testing; space-based radiometers; very low coherent backscatter; Atmospheric measurements; Backscatter; Calibration; Microwave radiometry; Receivers; Reflectivity; Temperature measurement; Calibration; measurement uncertainty; millimeter wave measurements; radiometers; reflectivity;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements (CPEM), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location
Washington, DC
ISSN
0589-1485
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-0439-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CPEM.2012.6250901
Filename
6250901
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